Information security expert witnesses may testify on cyber security, information security management systems, software security, internet technologies, and more. In the news, Private First Class Bradley Manning was acquitted by presiding judge Col. Denise Lind of the most serious charge against him, aiding U.S. enemies. Manning was convicted of six charges under the Espionage Act which include taking information from government databases and using that classified information for other than its designated use.

Cyber security expert witnesses may consult on information security, network security, security threats, and associated matters. In the news, Special Agent David Shaver from the Army Computer Crimes Investigation Unit will be the first expert witness to testify in the court martial of Private First Class Bradley Manning.

Computer security expert witnesses may write reports and testify on forensic computer investigation, computer crime, and computer security systems. Recently South Carolina state officials warned taxpayers that 3.6 million Social Security numbers and other personal data were exposed in a recent attack on Department of Revenue servers. Citizens who used a credit card to pay their taxes have been urged to monitor their statements for illegal use.

Computer security expert witnesses may testify on computer forensics, forensic data acquisition, forensic data preservation, and forensic computer investigation. SpearTip, LLC, a cyber-counterintelligence firm, has released a white paper entitled Computer Forensics Early Case Assessment & Digital Forensic Triage which outlines ways to prevent data theft, identify if sensitive data has been stolen and shared, and what to do if that is the case.

Software expert witnesses may opine on software engineering, flash drives, software architecture, software updates, and more. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a report earlier this fall entitled An Enterprise Approach Is Needed to Address the Security Risk of Unpatched Computers.

Research In Motion, Ltd. has been ordered to pay $147.2M in damages to Mformation Technologies in a patent lawsuit over wireless devices. The San Francisco federal court award could increase the future price of smart phones.

Computer expert Thomas Hill was hired by Metropolis Hair Fashions to do software and computer security after hackers took their appointment book and demanded money for its return. Hill has a degree in engineering and is owner of Computer Depot Inc. in Knoxville.

Computer expert Christopher Hamer uncovered scammers posing as Microsoft technicians who were really giving computer owners instructions that downloaded viruses. Hamer has over 28 years in the electronics and computer fields and is experienced in networking, Windows servers, and Linux servers.

Computer expert Ed Rincon, owner of Stack Data Systems, San Antonio, TX, warns that a computer virus placed in a restaurant’s network can collect card numbers as they come in. Seattle restaurant owner Corino Bonjrada had customers complaining of fraudulent charges which spurred him to work with U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan.